From: David Cake (davidc@cyllene.uwa.edu.au)
Date: Tue 08 Jul 1997 - 12:00:17 EEST
In reply to Nicks nomination of Harmast as a hero who has performed
more than two major quests, Mike Cule rather cunningly redefines all but 2
to be 'not known to be major'. Sorry, Mike, but I think Harmast obviously
qualifies to all but the most pedantic defense, and there are numerous
others.
>But also note that Harmast is a big cheese Hero, if not as big as Arkat
>then certainly the second rank Hero of his day.
Yeah, sure Mike. But the point was not whether doing half a dozen
>Well, yes. What I am assuming is that the more stuff (POW/WILL
major quests was easy, the point is it is possible, and no 'running out of
will' or similar seemed to happen to him. Ergo, proof by example that it
certainly doesn't happen to everybody, and thus shouldn't be a universal
mechanic.
And while a tough guy, in most other respects Harmast is a pretty
average heroquester. No superhero status, no infinity runes, no
illumination (as far as we know, but he doesn't seem the type). He shows
that heroquesters can just keep on going.
>Whatever...) you have invested in the Hero/God Plane the harder it is
>for you to return to the Mundane World.
Again, we have examples that seem to indicate this isn't
necessarily so. While Arkat did eventually ascend, he hung around on the
mundane plane, doing relatively mundane things (founding kingdoms, ruling)
for some 75 years.
On a different matter, muffins
>It's similar to (but not at all the same as) an Australian Toaster Biscuit
>(no, that's not some kind of cookie). Both are similar to (but not at all
>the same as) a crumpet.
Muffin in Australia refers to two different but similar things,
being a sort of not as sweet cupcake shaped cake thing, or flattish
toastable thing quite similar to an Australian Toaster Biscuit. I'm not
sure which of these is 'English'. In fact, the Australian Toaster Biscuits
that David was kind enough to supply while I was his guest, would almost
certainly be known as muffins in Australia, and most certainly not as a
Toaster Biscuit (for a start, biscuit in Australia refers to what the
American barbarians call a cookie). A crumpet is rather similar in size and
function, but generally refers to a thing unique in its more batter like
dough, and plethora of small holes on top for butter, honey, melted cheese
etc to drip into. Vaguely like a 2cm thick pancake, except not as floppy.
That Australian Toaster Biscuits were allegedly Australian was very
odd, as they are unknown in Australia. The same with the rather pleasant
Australian Shepherd dog I met at Davids house (Pam says Australian
shepherds are originally basque, and not at all Australian). Americans are
odd.
Cheers
David
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